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- Cheesecake Baking 101After more than 20 years, the most common questions I get are about baking cheesecakes—like how to know when it’s ready to come out of the oven, what causes cheesecake to crack, how to remove it from the springform pan, how to store it, and how long it should thaw before serving it.In this episode, I share my tips for making cheesecake at home—from the casual and easy ways of making it in a cake pan, mason jars, and cupcake papers to the fancier springform pan for elegant slices, and mini cheesecake pans for adorable individual desserts.If you are already a cheesecake baker, hopefully you’ll hear a suggestion or two that are helpful.If you’ve been too intimidated to try making cheesecake, I hope this episode will give you the confidence to give it a try. Because it’s pretty simple, and unless the cheesecake comes out runny, you can always scoop it into balls, dip them in chocolate, and impress people with cheesecake pops!And for those of you who don’t bake, it would be fun if you listen anyway because you never know when you might have an opportunity to impress someone with your in-depth knowledge of cheesecake making.Show Noteshttps://randomsweets.com/category/cheesecake/https://randomsweets.com/you-can-make-your-own-new-york-vanilla-cheesecake-with-fresh-strawberry-sauce/https://randomsweets.com/there-may-be-andes-mints-under-my-pillow/https://randomsweets.com/bring-your-fork-to-the-table-white-chocolate-raspberry-cheesecake/Website: randomsweets.comInstagram: @potatoesandmittensInstagram: @randomsweetsFacebook: Random Sweets25 min
- Nearly 60 Years of Homemade Birthday Ice Cream with My Dad Ron PerryDecember birthdays can be hard. On this episode, I sit down with my dad in South Dakota, while he shares how he started his homemade ice cream birthday tradition, how, as the youngest of the family, he would get his brothers to turn the crank on the ice cream maker at his party, why my sister thought the ice cream would maybe taste like slough water, and dad’s tip for making smooth and creamy homemade ice cream every time.Vanilla and rocky road ice cream recipes: randomsweets.comFollow on Instagram @potatoesandmittens and @RandomSweets.Join the fun on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RandomSweets26 min
- Hiking, Funeral Potatoes, BBQ and a Bakery in Bemidji MinnesotaVisiting Bemidji Minnesota and wondering where to eat, stay and get in a little shopping and hiking? My husband, Jason, joins us on this episode as we reminice about our October trip to Bemidji for hockey, dining, hiking, shopping and lakeside lodging. From a hearty meal at Fozzie's Smokin Bar-B-Q, gourmet hot dogs at Lucky Dogs, to whipped honeymooners at Raphael's Bakery Cafe and Funeral Potatoes (cheesy hash browns) at Minnesota Nice Cafe, we share about our stop at Bemidji Woolen Mills, hiking and exploring at Neilson Spearhead Center and walking across the Mississippi River at Mary Gibbs Mississippi Headwaters Center in Itasca State Park. And we wouldn't want to sleep it off anywhere other than Ruttger's Birchmont Lodge on Bemidji Lake.Show Noteshttps://randomsweets.com/5-restaurants-2-shops-and-hiking-for-your-weekend-in-bemidji-minnesota/Website: randomsweets.comInstagram: @potatoesandmittensInstagram: @randomsweetsFacebook: Random Sweets37 min
- 26 Bakeries You Should Know About in Minnesota and South DakotaThere are hundreds of bakeries across the Midwest. Come along with me as we explore 26 of them in Minnesota and South Dakota. From chocolate croissants and kouign-amann at Red Bench Bakery in Chaska and Excelsior Minnesota, and the famous and trademarked Zebra doughnuts in Centerville, South Dakota to a surprise menu item at Taste of Scandinavia, I briefly share about 26 bakeries I have enjoyed.Website: randomsweets.comInstagram: @potatoesandmittensInstagram: @randomsweetsFacebook: Random Sweetshttps://randomsweets.com/doughnuts-donuts-or-olykoek-a-few-of-our-favorites-in-south-dakota-and-minnesota/MinnesotaHendricks Bakery https://www.facebook.com/HendricksHometownBakery/Raphael’s Bakery Café https://www.raphaelsbakery.comKowalski’s Markets https://www.kowalskis.comLunds & Byerly’s https://lundsandbyerlys.comMuddy Paws Cheesecake https://www.muddypawscheesecake.comKeys Café & Bakery https://keyscafe.comRustica https://www.rusticabakery.comYum! Kitchen & Bakery https://yumkitchen.comHoney & Rye Bakehouse https://www.honey-and-rye.comCosetta https://cossettas.comTaste of Scandinavia https://tasteofscandinavia.comRed Bench Bakery https://www.redbenchbakery.comPatisserie Margo https://patisseriemargomn.comSouth DakotaFlandreau BakeryQueen City Bakery https://queencitybakery.comJosiah’s Coffeehouse, Café & Bakery https://josiahscoffee.comBreadico Sourdough Company https://www.breadico.comFlyboy Donuts https://www.flyboydonuts.comEllis Donuts (formerly Royal Bake Shop) https://www.zebradonuts.comTyndall Bakery https://www.facebook.com/TyndallBakery/Wall Drug https://www.walldrug.comHarriet & Oak https://www.harrietandoak.comJerry’s Cakes & Donuts https://jerryscakesanddonuts.comPurple Pie Place https://purplepieplace.comThe Donut Shop https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Donut-Shop/100063667567615/The Donut Shoppe https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063620136750Ward’s Store & Bakery https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wards-Store/12689732079903535 min
- Breakfast for HouseguestsWhat do you make for breakfast when you have overnight houseguests? In this episode, I share recipes for two meat, egg, and cheese breakfast casseroles, plus my favorite recipes for muffins, butterscotch monkey bread, mini cinnamon sugar doughnuts (much easier than you think), coffee cakes, amaretto pistachio Bundt cake with booze, and cake batter pancakes with sprinkles for the kids. Rise and shine!o Randomsweets.com https://randomsweets.como 8x8 Hash Brown and Sausage Breakfast Casserole https://randomsweets.com/8x8-hash-brown-and-sausage-breakfast-casserole/o 9x13 Sausage and Cheddar Hash Brown Casserole https://randomsweets.com/feed-your-family-or-hungry-team-ham-sausage-and-cheddar-hash-brown-breakfast-casserole-for-the-win/o Butterscotch Cinnamon Chip Muffins https://randomsweets.com/butterscotch-cinnamon-chip-muffins/o Butterscotch Monkey Bread https://randomsweets.com/butterscotch-monkey-bread-fit-for-houseguests/o Cinnamon Sugar Mini Doughnuts https://randomsweets.com/morning-donuts-in-a-teensy-minnesota-town-blessings-of-life-and-making-cinnamon-sugar-donut-holes-at-home/o Traditional Cinnamon Coffee Cake https://randomsweets.com/comfort-food-for-the-bigfork-construction-crew/o Pumpkin Streusel Coffee Cake https://randomsweets.com/before-you-put-the-turkey-in-the-oven-pumpkin-streusel-coffee-cake-on-thanksgiving-morning/o Pumpkin Butterscotch Coffee Cake https://randomsweets.com/pumpkin-butterscotch-coffee-cake/o Amaretto Pistachio Cake https://randomsweets.com/amaretto-pistachio-cake-good-enough-to-share-at-church/o Double Chocolate Banana Muffins https://randomsweets.com/double-chocolate-banana-muffin-loaves/o Cake Batter Pancakes https://randomsweets.com/cake-batter-pancakes-from-how-sweet-it-is/15 min
- Cookbooks I'd Give As GiftsAs I’m wrapping up my Christmas shopping, I’m thinking about how much I like to give and receive cookbooks as gifts. I’d like to hear from you which cookbooks you’d give as presents so I thought I’d share a few of my favorites. It turns out, it’s like trying to pick a favorite child, which is impossible. So on this episode of Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens I’m sharing 13 cookbooks, 14 actually, that I enjoy so much that I’d give them as gifts—well, not MY copies of course because I couldn’t part with them—but new ones.View the cookbook list on Random Sweets: https://randomsweets.com/my-new-podcast-and-13-cookbooks-id-give-as-gifts/17 min
- Hello. My name is Staci.
On today’s episode, we’re talking about why I started this podcast and where the name came from, what you can expect, and a personal look into my history of baking. My funny and talented friend Jen Miller joins me with all kinds of questions, and you’ll learn what happened the first time I brought homemade cheesecake to a food day at work and why I like living in the Midwest.
Random Sweets Blog: https://randomsweets.com
Yes! Yes! Caramel Brownies recipe: https://randomsweets.com/yes-yes-everyone-deserves-a-gooey-caramel-brownie-recipe/
Plum Cake recipe: https://randomsweets.com/dont-be-too-quick-to-stir-someone-elses-pot-southern-plum-cake-creates-bond-between-friends/
Ritz Cracker Cookies recipe: https://randomsweets.com/chocolate-and-peanut-butter-ritz-cookies/
More about me: https://randomsweets.com/about/
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How do you make contest-winning caramel brownies? Smoke Cheez-It crackers? Where is the best bakery in Minnesota to get a glazed blueberry or old-fashioned doughnut? Staci Perry Mergenthal, freelance writer, author of Random Sweets blog, TV guest baker, and speaker talks to people who embrace the warm and cozy spirit of everyday living and comfort food in the Midwest. Get the recipes at randomsweets.com.
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About Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens
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Welcome to Funeral Potatoes and Wool Mittens, a show for people who embrace the warm and cozy spirit of everyday living in the Midwest. Whether you cook, bake, or have food delivery on speed dial,…
everyone has a comforting recipe or story to share. We bake cookies for our kids’ hockey teams and bring cheesy hash browns to funerals. Lefse and krumkake are in our DNA. Candy bars and apples make a salad. We'll ditch work for a lake day, drive an hour for an old-fashioned bakery, and don wool mittens at 20 below. A food podcast for all. Tune in with Staci from Random Sweets in Minnesota.